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Planning for improving Planning for improving relationships in your relationships in your
classroom, your school or classroom, your school or your community. your community.
Peer Assessment Two
The importance of parent involvement for The importance of parent involvement for student successstudent success
Teachers and parents must become strategic allies and participate in meaningful, two-way
communication that supports student learning both inside and outside the classroom.
Communication between teachers and parents is no longer an option; it’s a requirement. As the Goals 2000 Education American Act states, “it [parent communication] is not an option for federally funded schools,” writes Lisa Lyons in An Assessment of Classroom Communication with Ethnically Diverse Parents.
…“Schools must reach out to parents and seek to promote partnership with them. Since it is a requirement, schools and teachers must figure out a way to best communicate with parents and families.”
Effectively engaging parents and families in the education of their children has the potential to be far more transformational than any other type of education reform.
It’s tough for teachers to take on any more tasks than they already have. Wearing so many different hats – psychologist, nurse, guidance counselor, behavior specialist, bathroom monitor – creates tremendous stress and often hinders effective communication with anything that’s not an emergency. Fortunately, implementing effective communication between parents and teachers not only solves a number of classroom issues but also helps prevent problems from happening in the first place.
Educational transformation begins with Educational transformation begins with
effective parent-teacher communication. effective parent-teacher communication.
Teacher-parent communication is the missing ingredient of successful student engagement. Without it, student achievement suffers. With it, we can transform education!
Parent involvement is important to the educational success of a young adolescent and yet generally declines when a child enters the middle Parent involvement is important to the educational success of a young adolescent and yet generally declines when a child enters the middle grades (Epstein, 2005; Jackson & Andrews, 2004; Jackson & Davis, 2000; NMSA, 2003). grades (Epstein, 2005; Jackson & Andrews, 2004; Jackson & Davis, 2000; NMSA, 2003).
Working with your colleagues and school leaders
Working with your colleagues and school Working with your colleagues and school leadersleaders
Different Perspectives on School Different Perspectives on School ImprovementImprovement
1. People Change
2. Systems Change
3. Planned Change
Correlates of Effective SchoolsCorrelates of Effective Schools- Safe & Orderly Environment -- Safe & Orderly Environment -
In the effective school, there is an orderly, purposeful, business-like atmosphere that is free from the threat of physical harm.
The school climate is not oppressive and is conducive to teaching and learning.
Clear and Focused MissionClear and Focused Mission
In the effective school, there is a clearly articulated mission through which the staff share an under-standing of and a commitment to the instructional goals, priorities, assessment procedures, and accountability. Staff accept responsibility for students’ learnings of the school’s essential curricular goals.
Climate of High Climate of High Expectations for SuccessExpectations for Success
In the effective school, staff believes and demonstrates that all students can master the essential school skills and that they have the ability to help all students attain that mastery.
Opportunity to Learn &Opportunity to Learn &Student Time on TaskStudent Time on Task
In the effective school, a significant amount of classroom time is dedicated to instruction in essential skills. For a high percentage of this time, students are engaged in whole-class or large-group, planned, teacher-directed learning activities.
Frequent Monitoring of Frequent Monitoring of Student ProgressStudent Progress
In the effective school, student academic progress
is measured frequently using a variety of
assessment procedures. Results are used to
improve both individual student performance and
instruction.
Positive Home-School RelationsPositive Home-School Relations
In the effective school, parents understand and support the school’s basic mission and are given the opportunity to play an important role in helping the school to achieve this mission.
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